It shall
be unlawful for any person to drive, park, operate or move on, upon
or across or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be parked,
driven, operated or moved on, upon or across any street or highway
under the jurisdiction of the City any vehicle or combination of vehicles
exceeding the size and weight limitations stated herein.

Any
vehicle or fire apparatus which is designed for use and used by a
Fire Department, Fire Protection District or Volunteer Fire Protection
Association or when being operated by a fire apparatus manufacturer
or sales organization for the purpose of sale, demonstration, exhibit
or delivery to a Fire Department, Fire Protection District or Volunteer
Fire Protection Association.

Any
wrecker or tow truck performing a wrecker or towing service, or if
a disabled or wrecked vehicle cannot be moved by a wrecker or tow
truck, a roll back or car carrier, as defined in Section 301.001 RSMo.,
2000, may be used, so long as it is operated by a bona fide wrecker
operator or owner.

Nothing
contained in this Section shall restrict the weight of road machines,
oilers, traction engines, tractors, rollers, power shovels, dump trucks,
trucks or other construction or maintenance equipment when used by
the City in the construction or the maintenance of any street or highway,
provided that such construction or maintenance is performed by persons
employed by or under contract with such City for such purpose. However,
any operation of the foregoing equipment or vehicles used in construction
work contracted by the City or by the City using its own equipment
or vehicles shall be unrestricted as to weight only within a construction
area.

Whenever
any vehicle or combination of vehicles is operated in violation of
this Section, the owner and/or the driver of such vehicle shall be
deemed guilty of such violation and either or both the owner and driver
of such vehicle or combination of vehicles may be prosecuted for such
violation.

The
maximum width of any vehicle or combination of vehicles, including
load, shall be ninety-six (96) inches. Clearance lights, rearview
mirrors and other accessories that are required by law or regulations
shall not be included in calculating the width of any vehicle.

The
maximum height of any vehicle or combination of vehicles, including
load, shall be thirteen and one-half (13½) feet, except that
any vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting automobiles or
other motor vehicles may have a height, including load, of not more
than fourteen (14) feet.

The
maximum weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be
twenty thousand (20,000) pounds for a each axle. The maximum total
weight for any vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be eighty
thousand (80,000) pounds. The maximum total gross weight with load
imposed by any group of two (2) or more consecutive axles of any vehicle
or combination of vehicles shall be as set forth in the table below:

* FEET

2 AXLES

3 AXLES

4 AXLES

5 AXLES

6 AXLES

4

34,000

5

34,000

6

34,000

7

34,000

8

34,000

34,000

9

39,000

42,500

10

40,000

43,500

11

40,000

44,000

12

40,000

45,000

50,000

13

40,000

45,500

50,500

14

40,000

46,500

51,500

15

40,000

47,000

52,000

16

40,000

48,000

52,500

58,000

17

40,000

48,500

53,500

58,500

18

40,000

49,500

54,000

59,000

19

40,000

50,000

54,500

60,000

20

40,000

51,000

55,500

60,500

66,000

21

40,000

51,500

56,000

61,000

66,500

22

40,000

52,500

56,500

61,500

67,000

23

40,000

53,000

57,500

62,500

68,000

24

40,000

54,000

58,000

63,000

68,500

25

40,000

54,500

58,500

63,500

69,000

26

40,000

55,500

59,500

64,000

69,500

27

40,000

56,000

60,000

65,000

70,000

28

40,000

57,000

60,500

65,500

71,000

29

40,000

57,500

61,500

66,000

71,500

30

40,000

58,500

62,000

66,500

72,000

31

40,000

59,000

62,500

67,500

72,500

32

40,000

60,000

63,500

68,000

73,000

33

40,000

60,000

64,000

68,500

74,000

34

40,000

60,000

64,500

69,000

74,500

35

40,000

60,000

65,500

70,000

75,000

36

60,000

66,000

70,500

75,500

37

60,000

66,500

71,000

76,000

38

60,000

67,500

72,000

77,000

39

60,000

68,000

72,500

77,500

40

60,000

68,500

73,000

78,000

41

60,000

69,500

73,500

78,500

42

60,000

70,000

74,000

79,000

43

60,000

70,500

75,000

80,000

44

60,000

71,500

75,500

80,000

45

60,000

72,000

76,000

80,000

46

60,000

72,500

76,500

80,000

47

60,000

73,500

77,500

80,000

48

60,000

74,000

78,000

80,000

49

60,000

74,500

78,500

80,000

50

60,000

75,500

79,000

80,000

51

60,000

76,000

80,000

80,000

52

60,000

76,500

80,000

80,000

53

60,000

77,500

80,000

80,000

54

60,000

78,000

80,000

80,000

55

60,000

78,500

80,000

80,000

56

60,000

79,500

80,000

80,000

57

60,000

80,000

80,000

80,000

* Distance in feet between the extremes of any group of
two (2) or more consecutive axles is measured to the nearest foot;
maximum load in pounds.

The
Director of Community Development is hereby authorized to designate
different size and weight limitations for particular streets, highways
and bridges as he or she deems appropriate. A list of the limitations
shall be kept on file with the Director of Community Development and
with the City Clerk.

A permit
shall be required for the movement of any vehicle or combination of
vehicles with a non-divisible load on streets, highways and bridges
within the City which exceeds the size and weight permitted for the
particular streets, highways and bridges.

The City,
with respect to any street or highway under its jurisdiction, may,
upon application to the Director of Community Development on forms
provided by the Director of Community Development and for good cause
shown, issue a special permit authorizing the applicant to operate
or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size and/or weight
exceeding the maximum stated herein. The applicant shall furnish the
following information in the special permit application:

Permits
are valid only for the day or dates specified on the permit and for
the specific vehicle, load and routing as established by the Director
of Community Development or his or her designee. No substitution vehicle,
load or routing is permitted without the expressed written permission
by the Director of Community Development or his or her designee and
the permit must be carried in the vehicle to which the permit applies.

The Director
of Community Development or his or her designee is authorized to approve
the application for approved routes. Upon approval and payment of
all required fees, the Director of Community Development shall issue
a permit allowing passage of the oversize and/or overweight vehicle
or combination of vehicles over City streets. The permit shall be
specific and shall contain the following information:

It is
the duty of the permitee to read and familiarize himself or herself
with the permit provisions upon receipt. Undertaking of the permit
move is deemed prima facie evidence of acceptance of the permit and
that:

The
permitee assumes all responsibilities for injury or damage to persons
or to public or private property, including his or her own, or to
the object being transported, caused directly or indirectly by the
transportation or movement of vehicles and objects authorized under
the permit. He or she agrees to hold the City harmless from all suits,
claims, damages or proceedings of any kind and indemnify the City
for any claim it may be required to pay arising from the movement.

The permit
shall be carried in the vehicle to which the permit applies at all
times while operating on streets or highways within the City and shall
be exhibited upon demand to any Law Enforcement Officer, Police Officer
or authorized official of the City.

Whenever
any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of a City permit
whether it be by size, weight or general provisions, and either or
both the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be deemed guilty and
either or both the owner or the driver of such vehicle may be prosecuted
for such violation.

Temporary weight restrictions can be applied to any bridge,
street or highway under the jurisdiction of the City by the Director
of Community Development based on weather-related circumstances which
are of a temporary and special nature. Such a restriction shall not
exceed a three (3) month period.

Either or both the owner or driver of any vehicle which collides
with a lawfully established bridge or viaduct shall be liable for
all damage and injury resulting from a collision caused by the height
of the vehicle, whether the clearance of the bridge or viaduct is
posted or not.